The Heavenly Demon True Body was originally formed from the bloodline of the Primordial Heavenly Demon, born at the dawn of Hongmeng (the primordial chaos)—and it was deemed an abomination by the Heavenly Dao. Legend had it that during the Primordial Era, when gods and demons clashed, the Heavenly Demon alone confronted the Four Ancient Gods. In the end, the four gods, using the power of a blood sacrifice, barely managed to slay it. But before its fall, the Heavenly Demon declared, "My bloodline shall endure forever."
Seven hundred years ago, the first youth with the Heavenly Demon True Body appeared in the Holy State. He attained the Dao at ten, reached the Illusion-Breaking Realm, and by sixteen, had become a top-tier Immortal Ascension Realm cultivator in the Holy State. At twenty-two, he devoured the origin Dao principles of the Holy Religion's Holy Son, making himself the common enemy of all forces in the Holy State. Finally, after countless powerful cultivators fell in the Holy State, he was slain once more. Since then, the Heavenly Demon True Body has been listed as a forbidden physique by the Holy Religion, deemed "ominous." Anyone who concealed the existence of such a physique would face the extermination of their entire family.
Regrettably, even the strict edicts of the Holy Religion could not override the bonds of parental love. On the day Ling Xiao was born, his body was shrouded in demonic aura, and his Heavenly Demon True Body was unmistakably revealed. To cover up this truth, Ling Tianlin—the Lord of the Ling family, who was always gentle and refined—personally killed countless Ling family servants with his own hands.
From a young age, Ling Xiao knew he carried a secret that could never be told to anyone. Though he had struggled for years to control the demonic thoughts in his body, his mood and personality were inevitably corrupted by them. This was why the mere mention of Ling Xiao's name would make all prodigies in the Holy State pale with fear—he was cruel, cold, and bloodthirsty, truly worthy of being the Young Master of the Ten Thousand Dao Demon Sect. Yet the world only thought this was his innate nature, unaware that this was merely the beginning.
Above Qingfeng City, Bai Zhixi stared in a daze as Ling Xiao fled in panic. Ye Qingchan, being close by, had clearly felt the terrifying aura emanating from Ling Xiao earlier—a terrifying aura of slaughter. Even a wisp of it had nearly caused Ye Qingchan to lose control of her mind and fall into the boundless path of demons.
"Young Master… what's wrong?" Ye Qingchan had never seen Ling Xiao show such anxiousness before. Even when facing the Huang Clan's ancestor at Zui Xian Lou, the young master's expression had remained calm. But just now…
"Could Ling Xiao have some unspeakable difficulty?" A look of confusion flashed across Bai Zhixi's small face.
"Huh? Wasn't that kid going to fight the mistress? Why did he run away before it even started?"
"He's scared! Hmph, turns out he's just a paper tiger!"
"The mistress's divine might is unmatched! How dare a lowly human ant speak to our mistress so rudely!"
"He can't keep up the pretense anymore, so he ran off!"
"Mistress! Let's chase him quickly! You must avenge Er Gou!"
The great demons of the Eastern Wasteland immediately regained their arrogance, chattering noisily in mid-air. Bai Zhixi had originally planned to leave—these Eastern Wasteland demons could not sense Ling Xiao's terror, but she had felt it all too clearly. There had definitely been a trace of Immortal Ascension Realm aura on Ling Xiao just now! How could a seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth be an Immortal Ascension Realm powerhouse? It was impossible!
Though Bai Zhixi rarely left the Ten Thousand Monsters Holy Land and knew little about human forces, if a seventeen-year-old Immortal Ascension cultivator had appeared in the Holy State, it would surely have caused a sensation. Or… was he just trying to scare her? But the demonic seal he had unleashed earlier had indeed been overwhelmingly powerful. For a moment, Bai Zhixi hesitated—should she chase him or not? If she chased, she feared Ling Xiao might turn back and wipe them all out; if she didn't, she would lose face…
"Mistress! If we delay any longer, that little beast will get away!" The demons behind her were filled with indignation, seemingly forgetting how they had cowered in fear earlier.
"Hmph, where can he run? Chase him!" In the end, Bai Zhixi decided to give chase. Ling Xiao had already humiliated her thoroughly in front of all the Eastern Wasteland demons; if he escaped now, word would spread, and she—the Ninth Princess—would never be able to hold her head high in the Ten Thousand Monsters Holy Land again.
"Mistress, what about these people…" At this moment, Xiao Yan had already raised his sword, ready to kill himself. Was Ling Xiao toying with him? In just half a day, the Crown Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty felt as if he had lived a lifetime.
"Leave them be." Bai Zhixi glanced at Ye Qingchan, and in the end, did not bother to slaughter these lowly ants. She hurried off in pursuit of Ling Xiao.
"Let's go!!" The demons gritted their teeth, daring not to disobey their mistress's order. They stirred up ten thousand zhang of demonic aura and departed in a mighty procession.
Ye Qingchan let out a sigh of relief, but the worry on her face did not diminish in the slightest. Without realizing it, she had truly begun to worry about that Holy State young master who teased her all day long.
Bai Zhixi and her group chased Ling Xiao to a mountain valley outside Qingfeng City, only to suddenly lose track of his aura. This shouldn't be! Compared to humans, demons were naturally skilled trackers—after all, they had sharp noses! But now, there was no sign of Ling Xiao anywhere within a hundred li radius.
Just then, Bai Zhixi clearly sensed a figure hiding behind a large rock in the distance, staring at her with a lewd gaze.
"Hmph? You… come here!" Bai Zhixi's small face darkened. She waved her hand, shattering the boulder to reveal a tall, dark monster with two horns on its head behind it. The monster was extremely ugly, covered in black fur, and had a burly build—yet surprisingly, there was not a trace of demonic aura on its body. What a waste of such a large frame, Bai Zhixi sneered inwardly as she walked slowly over to the ugly demon.
"Hey, let me ask you—did you just see a human pass by here?" Upon hearing this, the monster shook its large head violently, like a rattle drum. Bai Zhixi frowned, about to fly into a rage, when the monster suddenly seemed to remember something and pointed in the distance. It was even mute!
"You mean he went that way?" The monster nodded excitedly.
"Chase!" Bai Zhixi did not suspect a thing and turned to leave. But she stopped after taking a few steps.
"Wait a minute—why does your gaze seem familiar?" Bai Zhixi walked back to the ugly demon and circled around it once. "Forget it, I'm tired. Carry me and come along."
Upon hearing this, a look of helplessness flashed across the monster's ox-like face. It hadn't seen any human pass by—it was the human Bai Zhixi was talking about!!
At this moment, Ling Xiao felt as if ten thousand horses were galloping through his mind. Especially when Bai Zhixi leaped onto his shoulders, a trace of killing intent inadvertently flickered in his eyes. How dare she ride on the shoulders of this young master? But unfortunately, the demonic thoughts in his body were surging wildly, and all his spiritual power was being used to seal them. He had no strength left to resist, so he could only let Bai Zhixi wrap her legs around his neck.
Ling Xiao choked, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood. To think that he, the dignified young master of the Ling family and the Young Master of the Ten Thousand Dao Demon Sect, would unexpectedly suffer such humiliation today—being ridden like a horse! What bad luck! Just you wait—once I suppress these demonic thoughts and recover my cultivation, I'll make you pay by riding you under me! As he thought this, inappropriate images instinctively flashed through Ling Xiao's mind. Especially when he felt the warmth from his neck, he couldn't help but feel a stirring of desire.
"Huh? Everyone look—this ugly brute seems to be… aroused!"